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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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