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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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