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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning 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 education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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