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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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