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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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