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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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