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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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