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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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