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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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