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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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