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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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