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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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