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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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