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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education