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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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