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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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