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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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