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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever 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 stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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