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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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