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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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