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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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