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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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