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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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