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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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