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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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