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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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