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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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