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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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