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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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