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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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