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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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