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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition