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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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