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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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