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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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