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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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