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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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