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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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