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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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