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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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