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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling 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 instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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