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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider 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 teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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