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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources