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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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