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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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