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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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