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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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