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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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