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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major 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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