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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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