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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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