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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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