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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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