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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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