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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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