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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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