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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over 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. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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