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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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