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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part 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 customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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