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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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