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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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