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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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