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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with 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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