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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-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 organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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