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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. 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 stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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