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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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