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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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