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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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