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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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