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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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