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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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