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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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