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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling 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 participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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