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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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