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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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