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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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