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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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