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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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