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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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