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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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