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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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