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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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