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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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