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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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