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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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