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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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