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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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