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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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