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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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