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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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