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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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