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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to 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. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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