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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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