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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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