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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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