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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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