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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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