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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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