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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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