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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. 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 customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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