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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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