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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important 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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