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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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