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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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