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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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