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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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