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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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