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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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