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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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