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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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