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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 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 institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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