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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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