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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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