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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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