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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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