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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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