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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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