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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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