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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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