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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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