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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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