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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of 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 online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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