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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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