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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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