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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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