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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take 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 free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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