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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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