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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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