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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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