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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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