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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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