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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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