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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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