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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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