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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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