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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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