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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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