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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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