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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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