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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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