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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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