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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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