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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that 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 participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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