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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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