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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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