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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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