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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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