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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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