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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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