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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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