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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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