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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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