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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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