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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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