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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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