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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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