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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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