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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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