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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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