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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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