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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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