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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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