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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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