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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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