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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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