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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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