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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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