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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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