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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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