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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever 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 we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? 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 institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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