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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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