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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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