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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle 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 education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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