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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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