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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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