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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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