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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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