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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants 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 massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key 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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