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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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