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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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