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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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