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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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