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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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