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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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