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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering 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 teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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