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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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