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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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