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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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