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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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