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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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