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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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