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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. 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 participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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