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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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