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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because 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 quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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