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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing 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 of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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