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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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