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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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