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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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