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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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