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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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