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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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