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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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