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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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