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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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