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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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