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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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