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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over 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. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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