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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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