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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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