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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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