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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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