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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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