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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key 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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