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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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