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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-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 control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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