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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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