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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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