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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving 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 educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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