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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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