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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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