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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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