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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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