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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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