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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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