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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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