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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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