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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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