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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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