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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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