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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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