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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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