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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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