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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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