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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today 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 organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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