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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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