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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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