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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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