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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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