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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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