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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. 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 for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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