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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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