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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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