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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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