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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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