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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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