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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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