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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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