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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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