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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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