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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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