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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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