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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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