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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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