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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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