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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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