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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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