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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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