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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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