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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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