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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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