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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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