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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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