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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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