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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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