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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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