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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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