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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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