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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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