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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate 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 MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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