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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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