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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. 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 ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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