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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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