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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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