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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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