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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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