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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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