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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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