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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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