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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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