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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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