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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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