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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today 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 teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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