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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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