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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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