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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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