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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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