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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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