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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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