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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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