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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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