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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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