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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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