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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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