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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must 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 we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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