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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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