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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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