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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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