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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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