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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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