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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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