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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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