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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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