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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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