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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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