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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the key 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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