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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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