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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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