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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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