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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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