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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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