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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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