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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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