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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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