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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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