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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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