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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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