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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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