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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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