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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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