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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling learners 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 online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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