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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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