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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth 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 online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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