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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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