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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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