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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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