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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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