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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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