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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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