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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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