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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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