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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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