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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take courses 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 generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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