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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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