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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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