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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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