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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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