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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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