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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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