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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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