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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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