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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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