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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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