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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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