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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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