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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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