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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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