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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)