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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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