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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing 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 massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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