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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. 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 learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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