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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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