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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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