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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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