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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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