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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)