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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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