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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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