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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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