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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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