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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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