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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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