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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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