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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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