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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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