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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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