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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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