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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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