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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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