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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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