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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education 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 teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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