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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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