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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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