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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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