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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. 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. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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