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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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