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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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