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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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