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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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