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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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