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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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