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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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