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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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