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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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