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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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