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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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