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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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