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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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