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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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