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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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