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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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