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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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