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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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