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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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