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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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