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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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