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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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