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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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