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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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