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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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