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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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