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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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