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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in 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 commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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