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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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