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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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