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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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