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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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