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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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