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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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