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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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