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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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