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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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