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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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