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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning 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 quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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