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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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