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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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