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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important 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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