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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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