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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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