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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans 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 massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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