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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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