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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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