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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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