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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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