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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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