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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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