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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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