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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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