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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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