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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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