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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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