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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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