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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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