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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate 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 learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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