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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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