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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. 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 participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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