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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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