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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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