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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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