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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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