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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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