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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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