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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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