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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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