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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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