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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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