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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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