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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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