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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding massive open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Recent historical trends in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates? How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation.

There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. What business models are being used by institutions like the University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important opportunities associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). For more details please visit this MOOC book site.

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