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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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