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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving 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 classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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