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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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