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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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