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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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