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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses 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. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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