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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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