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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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