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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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