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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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