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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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