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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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