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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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