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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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