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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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