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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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