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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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