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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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