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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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