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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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