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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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