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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 massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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