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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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