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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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