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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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