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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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