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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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