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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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