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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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