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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver 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. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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