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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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