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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over 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 usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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