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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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