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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education