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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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