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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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