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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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