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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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