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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over 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. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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