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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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