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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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