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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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