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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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