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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth 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 massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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