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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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