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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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