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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part 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 open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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