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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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