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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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