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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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