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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes 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 ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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