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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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