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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum 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 issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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