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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take 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. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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