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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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