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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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