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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the 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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