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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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