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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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