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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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