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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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