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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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