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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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