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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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